Following its predecessors, Plant Roots: The Hidden Half, Fifth Edition is thoroughly updated and reports the major changes that have taken place in root research since the last edition published over 10 years ago. Considered a widely acclaimed book in the field of plant sciences, this edition includes a broad array of topics reflecting progress being made in the subdomains of root biology, featuring chapters on modern topics, while retained chapters are fully updated to demonstrate significant developments made in our understanding of root biology and in fast-evolving research methodologies and techniques. It reviews all root-related processes, from the evolution of roots in past eras to single-cell genomics, allowing readers to grasp an overall view of the state-of-the-art research in this field.
Among the 104 contributors to this book are seasoned experts in the field, as well as uprising specialists who have already made a distinguished mark in scientific literature. All of the chapters are extensively referenced featuring specific information on any topic related to the biology of the hidden half of plants. Featuring full color illustrations throughout, this handbook is an essential source of information for both expert and novice root scientists.
Edited by:
Tom Beeckman (Ghent University Belgium),
Amram Eshel
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 5th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 280mm,
Width: 210mm,
Weight: 1.170kg
ISBN: 9781032350318
ISBN 10: 1032350318
Pages: 530
Publication Date: 30 August 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Part I Evolution of Roots 1 Fossil Evidence Supports At Least Two Origins of Plant Roots Alexander J. Hetherington 2 A Brief Look into the Developmental Genetics of Fern’s Roots Alejandro Aragón-Raygoza, Alfredo Cruz-Ramírez Part II Root Structure and Development 3 The Root Apical Meristem Joseph G Dubrovsky, Gustavo Rodríguez-Alonso 4 The Root Cap Hannah Vahldick, Risaku Hirai, Eugenia Pitsili, Tereza Vavrdová, Moritz K. Nowack 5 The Endodermis Tonni Grube Andersen, Colleen Drapek 6 The Root Periderm Pedro M. Barros, Helena Sapeta, Joana Belo, Ana Rita Leal, M. Margarida Oliveira 7 Vascular Development in Arabidopsis thaliana Roots Claudia von der Mark, Akshay Gokulendran Nair, Bert De Rybel 8 Lateral Root Formation Hugues De Gernier, Ke Xu, Tom Beeckman 9 Adventitious Root Development in Dicotyledons Priyanka Mishra, Maria Kidwai, Abdellah Lakehal, Catherine Bellini 10 Rice, Model Plant for Post-Embryonic Root Developmental Biology Kunchapu Chennakesavulu, Alexie Techer, Marie Rose Ndella Thiaw, Hien Linh Tran, Véronique Bergougnoux, Shri Ram Yadav, Pascal Gantet 11 Genetic Analysis of Maize Root Development Frank Hochholdinger, Peng Yu, Guenter Feix Part III Regulation of Root Growth 12 The Role of Auxin in Root Growth and Development Martina De Angelis, Adam Binns, Fay Walsh, Sibongile Zimba, Stefan Kepinski 13 Molecular Basis of Cytokinin Action During Root Development Francesca Cazzaniga, Federico Vinciarelli, Sabrina Sabatini 14 Abscisic Acid in Root Growth and Development Jeanne Harris, Berke Tinaz 15 Gibberellin Function in Root Growth and Development Peter Hedden 16 Ethylene in root growth & development Maleana G. Khoury, R. Emily Martin, Maarten Houben, Gloria K. Muday 17 Strigolactones in Root Growth and Development Laura Ravazzolo, Silvia Quaggiotti 18 Peptide Hormones in Root Growth and Development Yu-Chun Hsiao, Masashi Yamada 19 Calcium in Root Growth and Development Sabrina Chin, Sarah Johns, Simon Gilroy Part IV Soil Resource Acquisition 20 Root Water Uptake and Water Flow - Repeated from 4th Edtn G Lobet, C Hachez, F Chaumont, M Javau, Xavier Draye 21 Water Adaptive Responses in Roots Jason Banda, Poonam Mehra, Nicky Leftley, Craig Sturrock, Anthony Bishopp, Malcolm Bennett 22 Root Architecture and Nutrient Acquisition Hannah M. Schneider, Jonathan P. Lynch 23 The Adaptation of Root System Architecture to Nitrogen Availability Ying Liu, Wei Xuan, Guohua Xu 24 Phosphorus Acquisition from Soil in Mycorrhizal and Non-Mycorrhizal Plant Species Hans lambers 25 Potassium Nutrition Sergei Shabala, Christian Zörb 26 Investigating pH Complexity in Living Roots with Noninvasive Fluorescence-Based Imaging Methods Hortense Moreau, Isabelle Gaillard, Nadine Paris Part V Root Response to Stress 27 High Temperature Effects on Root System Architecture Marcel Quint, Rahul Bhosale, Ive De Smet 28 Soil Mechanical Resistance and Root Growth and Function W. Richard Whalley, A. Glyn Bengough, Malcolm J. Hawkesford, Sacha J. Mooney, Malcolm J. Bennett, Bipin K. Pandey Part VI Root-Rhizosphere Interactions 29 Plant Growth Promoting Microorganisms Caroline De Tender, Sofie Goormachtig, Judith Van Dingenen 30 Nodulation Cindy Likic, Eloise Maher, Angus Rae, Rose Zhang, Ulrike Mathesius 31 Root Exudates Mediate Plant-Environment Interactions Sergio Rasmann, Eva Oburger, Ivan Hiltpold Part VII Root Genomics and Research Techniques 32 Root Genomics: Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Profiles Feng Zhou, Heng Lian, Jia-Wei Wang 33 Computational Root Biology: Illuminating Patterning and Growth Decisions Mónica L. García Gomez, Kirsten H. ten Tusscher
Tom Beeckman studied botany at the Ghent University in Belgium and after performing postdoctoral research at the Molecular Genetics Department at the same university, he became group leader of the Root Development group at the Flanders Institute of Biotechnology (VIB) in 2001. From 2007 onwards he became professor at Ghent University mainly teaching plant developmental biology. From the onset of his career, he devoted a considerable part of his research to understand how cell division is integrated into plant developmental processes, especially during the branching of roots. Later on, his group focused on the role of the plant hormone auxin in steering the spacing of lateral roots along the main root and more recently the focus of his research is broadened by the study of root development and root branching in non-seed plants with the objective to gain insight into the evolution of roots. Amram Eshel was born and raised in Israel, and received his academic degrees from Tel-Aviv University, where he was a member of the academic staff since 1980 until his retirement in 2012. During those years, he held short visiting appointments at Ohio Agricultural Research Center in Wooster, Ohio, Michigan State University, Penn State, CNRS at Gif-Sur-Yvette, and University of Western Australia. His main research interests are in the area of plant physiological ecology, especially as related to mineral nutrition and water relations. He is the manager of the Sarah Racine Root Research Laboratory at Tel-Aviv University.
